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Monroe vs Warren vs New Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
New Ashford has the most people working from home (17.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Monroe | Warren | New Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
5,009Highest |
257 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
57.1±3.6 43% above MA |
| Monroe and New Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.6%±6.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.2%±8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Ashford and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
41.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±6.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and New Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$102,188±$30kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$390,700±$50kHighest 30% below MA |
| New Ashford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$960±$113Highest 46% below MA |
| New Ashford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$3,196 47% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| New Ashford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.